as in suspense
a state of temporary inactivity
trading with that nation is in suspension until it improves its record on human rights
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Groome, 26, was on the Padres’ 40-man roster and on Triple-A El Paso’s staff last June when MLB announced that investigations into gambling activity as a minor leaguer prior to the Padres acquiring him from the Red Sox would result in a one-year suspension.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
Scharf is seeking $50 million, claiming that the suspension violated the Fair Housing Act and traumatized members of his family.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Officer Alicia Martinez will serve the suspension across two weeks in June and July, Chief Compliance Officer Mary Dulacki wrote in a May 1 disciplinary letter.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
Asked about the suspension at a briefing Tuesday, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the U.S. uses every available resource to vet people applying for visas.
—Annie Ma, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
Scharf is seeking $50 million, claiming that the suspension violated the Fair Housing Act and traumatized members of his family.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Officer Alicia Martinez will serve the suspension across two weeks in June and July, Chief Compliance Officer Mary Dulacki wrote in a May 1 disciplinary letter.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
Asked about the suspension at a briefing Tuesday, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the U.S. uses every available resource to vet people applying for visas.
—Annie Ma, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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suspense
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Susan Walter is the author of five novels of suspense: Lie by the Pool, Good as Dead, Over Her Dead Body, Letters from Strangers,, and Running Cold.—
Susan Walter
June 6,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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While the premise could result in an overly dour or preachy book, Nguyen's novel zips forward with page-turning suspense, humor, and nuance.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
6 June 2025
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“Suspension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspension. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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